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This is the entire point of the thread sharpy. How to make a home made strop with kangaroo leather. See the original posts.

James.

I think the place Mick told me about was called Packer Leather tannery.

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James.

I got mine from Mac Lace in Brisbane. I think MickR gets his from a tannery in Narang (?). Mick's are thicker and higher grade than the ones I have picked up in the past. Perhaps Mick may swing by...

Phil,

I am not sure where you can purchase Kangaroo leather in the US besides perhaps online. The problem with online purchases is the quality (kangaroos are not farmed, they are killed in the...

I also just recently made a couple of autostrops.

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James.

Cheers Pete! The carpet knife sounds good actually. I think I have gotten away with the Stanley knife because the roo leather is so thin, but there have been times where it has not cut through all...

I think it compares fairly well. It is thinner, and that can be slightly disconcerting to begin with. But it is strong for its weight. It has a slick feel to it when stropping, but also a noticeable...

Thanks Robin!!

I should just say that each and every one of these strops already has a home. If for some reason any are spare, I will let you know.

James.

Well Scott, because of the magical properties of Kangaroo, linen and/or canvas is not required with these strops at all... :D

James.

Jimmy - it feels different. There is a "stickyness" to it when you strop. My theory on that is that it is a very fine grained leather, and in combination with the thinness (less than a mm) of the...

Yeah, that ruler was a real find. Nice handle, two-way levels, and almost 2.5" wide. I think I got it from a Mitre 10, or maybe a home hardware store Os.



I am toying with leaving the end...

Thanks Jim!

At the moment a Roo hide over here costs 114 AUD per square meter. That natural hide in the first photo was a biggun at 1.3 square meters (must have been a large old Roo). Most Roo...

Thanks Utopian!

No, it was all ready to go. However, because Kangaroos are not farmed but are killed in the wild, the leather can have lumps and bumps here and there from barbed-wire scars etc. It...

Step 7. Attach D-ring with Rivets.

Now all you have to do is put the D-ring onto the small bit of leather and attach that using the rivets. Rivets have two sides - it probably looks best if the...

Last time I made some 'roo strops I promised Robin (BeBerlin) that I would put together a little photo tutorial if I were to ever do it again. Well, I have done it again and, true to my word, here is...